Two sermons, of Jonahs punishmentTwo sermons, of Ionahs punishment

Here is the second means which they used to help themselves. Now the Mariners are content to cast their wares into the Sea, in hope of some furtherance to save their lives thereby: for though many will venture their lives for riches, yet they rather part withal their riches, then with their lives. But they cast them out to appease the tempest, or lighten their ship: but it was sin that procured danger, and being cast away, would have saved all: which being retained, the tempest abating not, the ship is not the safer, though it be the lighter. If I regard wickedness ¹in my heart, saith David, the Lord will not hear me. And Paul saith, Though I cast my life into the fire, if I have no charity, if I retain malice in my heart, it profiteth me nothing: if I cast not away sin, I cast away all Some will give to the poor, and yet use extortion and usury to get money by: but God saith to such, that if they regard wickedness in their hearts, it profiteth nothing, though they part with all that they have, and bestow it upon never so good actions, they do but as the Mariners did, cast all away, their desire nothing satisfied: for though they think themselves beneficial to the poor thereby, and hope for reward therefore, yet God will accept of them but as hypocrites, he will no•• of their oblations, he abhorreth their very prayers. Pro. 15. 8, until they have humbled themselves, and reformed their own hearts ⟨image 6⟩before him from such uncleanness.

Here is the second meanes which they vsed to helpe themselues. Now the Mariners are content to cast their wares into the Sea, in hope of some furtherance to saue their liues thereby: for though many will venture their liues for riches, yet they rather part withall their riches, then with their liues. But they cast them out to appease the tempest, or lighten their ship: but it was sin that procured danger, and being cast away, would haue saued all: which being retained, the tempest abating not, the shippe is not the safer, though it bee the lighter. If I regard wickednesse ¹in my heart, saith Dauid, the Lord will not heare mee. And Paul saith, Though I cast my life into the fire, if I haue no charitie, if I retaine malice in my heart, it profiteth mee nothing: if I cast not away sinne, I cast away all Some will giue to the poore, and yet vse extortion and vsurie to get money by: but God saith to such, that if they regard wickednesse in their heartes, it profiteth nothing, though they part with all that they haue, and bestowe it vpon neuer so good actions, they doe but as the Mariners did, cast all away, their desire nothing satisfied: for though they thinke themselues beneficiall to the poore thereby, and hope for reward therefore, yet God will accept of them but as hypocrites, hee will no of their oblations, hee abhorreth their very prayers.